Another notable thing is that Helen is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Helen has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Helen a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Helen is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Helen ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Helen, 43.97% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Helen in 2022 was $48,013, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,052 for a family of four.
The people who call Helen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Helen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Helen include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Helen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
